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IPR offers Studio One all day

Iowa Public Radio on Wednesday launched a new option for Studio One listeners: music programming available online all day, everyday.

Amy O’Shaughnessy, development coordinator for IPR, said the new online option, available on IPR’s website or through its iOS and Android apps, comes with four new music programs.

She said IPR chose to expand Studio One in response to Iowa’s continuously growing music scene and to keep up with listeners’ interest in the programming.

O’Shaughnessy said Studio One’s over-the-air schedule will not change as a result of the added online hours.

The new programs are “Gas Money,” focused on local and regional artists; “Rust on the Dial,” focused on Americana and roots; “Jazz Department,” focused on the best in jazz; and “The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn,” featuring a mix of music.

Al Schares, Studio One’s music program director, said “Gas Money” will feature local artists including folk musician Greg Brown and groups such as The Holy White Hounds and Dylan Sires and Neighbors.

He said Ben Vaughn, who recorded albums in the 1980s and ’90s and was a composer for the sitcoms “3rd Rock From the Sun” and “That ’70s Show,” puts together eclectic, enjoyable mixes.

“Ben Vaughn is a really interesting guy,” Schares said.

Schares said Studio One’s increased hours give staff a chance to expand familiar offerings and to reintroduce jazz in the lineup.

He said Studio One was limited in the past by hours that started at 7 p.m. on weekdays.

Schares said IPR increased its offerings in a cost-neutral way without hiring new staff, and that he hopes the change allows listeners to tune in at any time of day.